More research has been published showing the relationship between the microbes that live in the gut and the development of allergies, asthma and eczema.
Human beings are covered – inside and out – by bugs: bacteria, yeasts, parasites and likely viruses as well. In fact human cells are outnumbered 10:1 by microbial cells (that is we each have 10x as many microbes on us and in us as we do human cells)! This collection of microbes is called the human microbiome. This microbiome plays many essential roles in our health and wellbeing, or lack thereof. With a healthy microbiome we … [Read more...]